Villafranca

Villafranca Meaning & Origin

About Villafranca
The surname Villafranca is of Italian and Spanish origin. It is a locational surname derived from the combination of the words "villa" meaning "town" or "village" and "franca" meaning "free" or "liberated." Therefore, the surname Villafranca can be interpreted to mean "free town" or "liberated village." It likely originated as a name given to individuals who hailed from a town or village that was known for its independence or autonomy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Villafranca is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Villafranca: 1,239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,184
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Villafranca based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Villafranca is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLFRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V040160520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH2 L AH0 F R AE1 NG K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌvɪləˈfræŋkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLFRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Villafranca in Braille

Here's how to represent Villafranca in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Villafranca in braille

How to sign the name Villafranca using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Villafranca using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Villafranca in sign language

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